June 28, 2014

The Pantry Quiz #93

Multiple Choice

A few weeks ago, I watched a very funny clip from Jimmy Kimmel's late night show, which I can't stay up late enough to watch in real time. He asked people who are eating gluten-free by choice (not of necessity), "What is gluten?" I thought that might be a great quiz question as we are all trying to learn more about it, though I'm betting all of you know the answer. What is gluten?

1. Bread2. Wheat flour3. A starch4. A protein

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Please leave your answer in the comments, and let us know whether you have this ingredient in your pantry.

[Last week's answer: Cumin isn't one of the spices in herbes de Provence. All of the others are in the mix.]

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Comments

Well, you know I already know the answer to that one. ;-) For the record, I didn't find Jimmy's clip funny at all. Those of who are gluten free are kind of tired of gluten and living gluten free being the "in" joke of today. Most folks watching don't even consider the fact that those bits are edited so they show what the editor wants to show, in this case, to make it look like nobody has a clue what gluten is. I'm sure that some people they interviewed were gf and got the answer right, but that wouldn't be funny at all so they didn't include those folks' answers. Anyway, this is a good quiz to have to educate folks on gluten. Now to take that simple knowledge and figure out what foods/recipes are truly gluten free would be a much bigger task. Usually it's only those of us who are gf ourselves who can really get that.

Shirley, I usually don't respond to comments on the quiz questions, but I want to respond to yours. The intent of the quiz is always to educate, in a fun way, and the intent of the clip is to poke gentle fun at people who make uninformed choices. Gluten is (obviously) quite misunderstood by those who are not celiac or allergic to gluten. We are all trying to learn more. I know you know the answer to this quiz, and I hope you'll share it.

Gluten is a protein that causes problems for people whose bodies are sensitive to it. I'm glad that I'm not gluten-free, but it is nice to see that there are so many more food options to help with it now. Even my Costco carries gluten-free flour and almond flour both!

Protein found in wheat and relatives, barley, and according to Aussies - a variant in oats (even when they're not contaminated). And a pain in the neck. (My husband was called celiac as a fragile newborn - the most destructive form of gluten-damaging; now it seems to be the intolerant form, as we understand it better.)
Gluten-free bloggers like Shirley have been important in providing support to those who need it.

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My name is Lydia Walshin. From my tiny kitchen in Boston's South End, I share recipes that use what we keep in our pantries, the usual and not-so-usual ingredients that spice up our lives. Thanks so much for visiting.